5.9 miles
Distance
786 ft
Climb
-744 ft
Descent
00:37:39
Avg time
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Polecat Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Polecat Gulch
    Boise, Idaho
  • Ref Number
    #81
  • AKA
    Polecat Gulch
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #39891 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #3886 in Trail Running
    • #10625 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 60 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
  • Land Owner

Trail features great views of the Treasure Valley and Boise Ridgeline while providing single track around the perimeter of Polecat Gulch.

This trail is part of the Ridge to Rivers pilot program and the loop is now directional in CW (clockwise) only.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Polecat Loop mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    42 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,128 ft
  • Altitude max
    3,487 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,319 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,360 ft
  • Grade
    0.1%
  • Grade max
    -17.6%
  • Grade min
    31.2%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    3,035 ft
  • Avg time
    00:37:39
  • Avg reverse time
    00:52:06
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on Aug 20, 2024
Very Dry
Avg: 3.81 (16 votes)
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      Polecat Loop Trail Reports

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      Aug 20, 2024 @ 12:23pm
      Aug 20, 2024
      Since my last report on July 19th, the washed out lip I mentioned has eroded further and is also extremely sandy. I wasn't even going fast and...
      Jul 19, 2024 @ 8:30pm
      Jul 19, 2024
      Some high speed areas are pretty rutted, areas are washed out to the point that there's drop off with little to no lip and/or vegetation in...
      May 14, 2024 @ 1:17pm
      May 14, 2024
      The trail is dry. There are a lot of ruts from bikers rolling through mud towards the end of the loop.
      Apr 22, 2024 @ 8:20am
      Apr 22, 2024
      The trail is in good condition. There's a touch of mud in two spots that require you to get off your bike and hike 20 feet. Otherwise Polecat is...
      Mar 21, 2024 @ 4:32am
      Mar 21, 2024
      Very bumpy due to hiker and runners on the trail when it was muddy. It will take bikers several weeks to smooth it out again.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 106 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
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      • 1,934 rides
      • Last: Nov 7, 2024

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